10/29 Reminder - NO CLASS

As on your original class schedule, we do NOT have a class tomorrow because of my other commitments.

That does not stop you from birding on your own. Couple birds recently seen and photographed in our backyard are attached.

Homework: ID these birds.

Best,
Bill

Tommorow's 10/22/14 OLLI Birding Field Trip

As promised, 7 pm Tue update.... 

NO Class tomorrow!!!

From NOAA: Rain. High near 64. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible. 

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Final verdict by 7pm tonight, to let you sleep in if probability of a go-trip is less than 10%.

After-all, youngsters and oldsters, are more weather sensitive.

So why "My Tern" as a blog name?

Why not?

And see below pics of Forster's Terns at Prime Hook NWR where I bird a lot. 

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These terns were feeding at one of the culvert outfalls under Prime Hook Road, as was this Great Blue Heron. So these locations often present great photo opportunities.

Pics from our 10/8 class field trip

Ptery ('Terry') Iris took the following pics on this field trip, and then the Red-tailed Hawk at the OLLI classroom building just before my blog class. Everyone in the blog class got to see the Red-tail out the classroom window......thanks so much, Ptery.
Bill

Class Wed Oct 8 - 5:30 am report

Class is a GO. The moon and stars are visible, the radar looks clear, and the forecast is "A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 13 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%."

Meet at the Fintel's home at 8 am. We will do a few back roads as stated in the schedule, and we will do some portions of Prime Hook. Sparrows have been arriving, so be ready for LBJ's. Bill

Wed 10/8 Possibilities

The above "Shelf Mushroom" is less than a block away from us, so good possibility to see in real life. (click on image for a full size view)

As far as birds, we are in between the outgoing summer breeders, and the incoming wintering birds. But with the latest cold front, hopefully we get a new influx of incoming wintering birds. Sally and I scouting today did pick up Northern Harrier and Savannah Sparrow as new arrivals from the north.

Cape Henlopen State Park 50th Anniversary

From the Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park:

"Friday, October 17^th is the 50^th Anniversary of the day the park opened.  There is free entrance into the park all day.  “50 Years of Cape Henlopen” will be presented at noon at the Nature Center that day.  Pre-registration is required, call 645-6852.  The Friends will be there selling their 50^th Anniversary Commemorative t-shirts."   Linda Gaskill, President, FOCHSP